Car Camera Records Accidents as They Happen
Traffic accidents are a daily occurrence, but when they happen how is it determined who pays for the damages? Lately, technology in cars has been getting bad press because of the increasing number of traffic accidents caused by distracted drivers text messaging or talking on mobile phones while driving. Not technology is bad. Japanese drivers are taking extra precautions to ensure they're cleared of any accidents caused by others by mounting a small camera on their windshield called the Clarion DriveEye camera. The camera is constantly recording, but once it senses any forceful emergency braking, 15 seconds of footage is saved before the crash and five seconds after impact. The camera's housing is made of heavy duty magnesium alloy built to survive the deadliest crash. It would be nice if future cars adopt this technology.
